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apocalipped

The Apartment Above the Boards, Sunday Evening

Oct 27, 2013 15:51

What was the point of informing all of his Glacian war cohorts that they were staying at his apartment if he wasn't going to actually entertain them? Jono very rarely did anything that even remotely resembled 'having a social life,' or even 'entertaining company,' but when he had Momoko, Dinah, Raven, Karla, and Warren all staying under his roof, ( Read more... )

people: momoko akatsutsumi, people: rosalind, people: dr hannibal lecter, people: warren worthington iii, people: dinah lance, people: dr girlfriend, people: kenzi, people: ben skywalker, places: apartment over the boards, people: jaime reyes, people: karla, people: raven

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never_dull October 27 2013, 20:43:31 UTC

Hannibal wasn't terribly sure about the quality of the movies on offer, but he was always curious to meet new people.

And Hannibal being Hannibal, he'd brought food for the occasion.

Fig ganache pumpkins:

( ... )

apocalipped October 27 2013, 20:54:37 UTC

"But of course," Jono replied, giving the food that Hannibal had brought with him a bit of an impressed looking over. "And thank you for coming. Good lord, are those chocolate?"

It was difficult to look away from chocolate that seemed to be staring at you first.

never_dull October 27 2013, 21:03:32 UTC

"They are." Hannibal nodded. "The skulls may be somewhat spicy. The pumpkins are figs with whiskey-and-clove ganache. And the eyes are cherry and cognac filled."

apocalipped October 27 2013, 21:12:27 UTC

"Officially making any one of those things more fancy than anything I've put on my tongue in ages," Jono mused, reaching for a skull and turning it over as he gave it a thoughtful looking-over. "There should be room on the living room table for all of that, can I give you a hand? And there are seats in the living room itself that haven't been claimed yet, make yourself at home."

It was entirely possible that some of the seats were empty because people were sitting on the floor out of solidarity for the winged guy that recliners and sofas really weren't made to accommodate. Details.

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give_areason October 27 2013, 23:32:32 UTC

Truthfully, Rosalind didn't know what Jono had been thinking to invite her.

Why she'd bothered to show up was another mystery that Rosalind wasn't probing too deeply. Since it probably had to do with something about the fact he'd asked, and she could count on one hand the number of times she'd been asked to things.

So she was there despite feeling extremely awkward and rather out of place. Rosalind had a glass of water, was eyeing the movie doubtfully, and keeping running tally on how many people she recognized (more than she'd have thought) but didn't really know (which, as expected, was pretty much all of them).

The things she did for you, Jono.

apocalipped October 27 2013, 23:40:53 UTC

That was what friendship was, Rosalind. Friendship.

"Good to see you could make it, luv," Jono greeted, giving Rosa a broad smile as he shimmied over to sit beside her. "It's not all bad, is it?"

There was pizza! Even turning down the beer, she could still enjoy the pizza!

give_areason October 27 2013, 23:50:08 UTC

If he wanted to, he could consider the pause as Rosalind shot down a number of potential responses before answering as a mark of friendship.

It wasn't so much that it was that bad as Rosalind rather detested feeling awkward.

"The movie is terrible," she said finally, rather dryly. Because killer fence. "I'm not sure I'll survive."

Though it'd be pretty sad if the movie was what did her in after everything she had survived.

apocalipped October 28 2013, 00:02:08 UTC

"For what it's worth, the only fence in the building is a set piece, locked away in the storage room downstairs," Jono teased, quite happy to give her a hard time in the face of her dry reply. "Is there anything I can get you to drink? I mean, obviously besides the beer or water. I can put coffee on, or tea?"

He was a terrible host. He wouldn't even deny it.

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heromaniac October 27 2013, 23:34:07 UTC

"These movies don't have ghosts in them, do they?" Momoko was in her favourite spot... leaning against Jaime while in front of a tv with videos on screen and plenty of food in her lap.

apocalipped October 27 2013, 23:42:39 UTC

"Ghosts... not really," Jono offered. "There's a killer fence, though."

Was that okay, Momoko? Fences? Of death?

heromaniac October 28 2013, 02:42:16 UTC

Momoko looked dubious. "The fence isn't a ghost, right?"

apocalipped October 28 2013, 02:49:18 UTC

"It's a fence," Jono promised. "... Possibly a ghost fence. I never asked it."

Because really, who talked to fences? Especially ones on the television?

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regretiz4suckas October 28 2013, 04:11:10 UTC

At some point in the proceedings, there was a Kenzi. And a cat that was not Joni.

What? She heard things! There was food!

"BEHIND YOU, DUMBASS!"

Those people on the screen never paid attention to her.

apocalipped October 28 2013, 04:19:01 UTC

"They never look behind themselves until they're just about to die," Jono pointed out. "We need to see them react to their impending doom, after all."

Doooooooom.

regretiz4suckas October 28 2013, 04:20:52 UTC

"How can they not hear a fence sneaking up on them?" Kenzi demanded. "We can hear the scraping of the microphone." Popcorn had to be thrown.

Doooooooooooooooooooooooooom. Damnit.

"ESCAPE YOUR DOOM, DAMNIT!"

apocalipped October 28 2013, 04:24:31 UTC

"No, no," Jono replied, with mock solemnity dripping from his voice. "They can't hear it because they're too busy snogging. Snogging is noisy business, after all."

... Only if you were doing it wrong.

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dr_manly_voice October 28 2013, 04:45:54 UTC

Well, who was she to turn down an invitation to watch movies?

Sheila was a little concerned that most of the crowd looked young enough to get carded at an average bar. If anyone called her "ma'am," she was out.

At least there was beer. Beer wasn't a vodka tonic, but beer was still beer.

apocalipped October 28 2013, 04:56:00 UTC

"Sorry beer's about it," Jono intoned, setting another bottle down beside her first and offering her an apologetic smile. "I'm actually notoriously shite at throwing parties like this. I can make coffee or heat water for tea if anybody really has their heart set on something else, though."

dr_manly_voice October 28 2013, 05:06:28 UTC

"Oh, I'm fine," Sheila replied, picking up the second bottle and tilting it in his direction. "Free beer beats the kind you have to buy. I didn't realize how young your crowd was."

It suddenly occurred to Sheila that she didn't know how young Jono was. And that she probably didn't want to know, either.

"What's all this about death and a fence?"

apocalipped October 28 2013, 05:13:02 UTC

"I kind of left most of them in my dust when I went back to a reality that went significantly faster than theirs," Jono explained, giving a glance around the room and then a shrug of his shoulders. "It would be stranger spending time with them when there are so many years between us, but we've been through so bloody much together, I really don't give it much thought."

Because that way was the road to madness.

"And the films are called that. Death in a Fence. They're horror classics."

Ish.

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